Mining Incidents

South Sterling QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by David Smith
New Foundland, Pike County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3608183
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2000–2017
Latest incident
Aug 2017

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Struck against a moving object

The victim backed the truck he was driving to the edge of the overburden dumpsite and started to raise the truck's bed to dump a load of material. The bank failed and the truck overturned falling 30 feet below. The victim died in route to the hospital.

Reportable incidents

15 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2017 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Dust in eye.

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting a conveyor belt, employee suffered a laceration to his right forearm.

2007 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee pulled his lower back while shoveling under conveyor.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee pinched his ring finger on his left hand in window mechanism of the door.

2005 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

Operator slipped while getting off track of D9 dozer and hit back on the track.

Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL WITH A CUTTING TORCH. WIND GUST BLEW A SPARK INTO EE'S OPEN MOUTH & CAUSED A BURN.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Inthe process of shutting down the screening plant, a rock rolled down the conveyer and over the skirt boards and struck the operator on the side of his head.

2003 · 4 incidents

No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING NEAR THE CRUSHING PLANT WHEN A STONE FELL FROM THE PLANT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED AND LOST BALANCE WHILE SERVICING CRUSHER. GRABBED ONTO CRUSHER AND PULLED SHOULDER.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REPLACING CUTTING EDGE ON SKID STEER LOADER BUCKET. WHILE REMOVING BOLT THE SHARP EDGE OF BOLT CUT HIS FINGER.

Struck by flying object

WINDY DAY SOMETHING BLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED BACKWARDS WHILE SERVICING MACHINE. AS FALLING BACKWARDS CAUGHT HIS BALANCE & PULLED BACK MUSCLES.

2001 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN V-BELT AND PULLEY ON SAND SCREW DRIVE.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE PINCHED FINGERS BETWEEN GRIZZLY BARS ON PRIMARY FEEDER DURING REPLACEMENT.

2000 · 1 incident

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

REPLACING FLOOR IN TRUCK BODY REACTION TO WELDING FUMES.